G'nort
G'nort is a male extraterrestrial comic superhero who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Origin
G'nort Esplanade Gneesmacher
It was said that his uncle's influence led to him being assigned to a sector that was devoid of life. (Justice League International v1 #10)
In reality, the recruitment of G'newmann G'noggs and a number of other individuals was actually part of a plot to discredit the Green Lantern Corps by the Qwardians. For this task, they used the clown-like natives of Poglachi who they had masquerade as the Guardians of the Universe who gave out Power Rings in order to recruit people they considered idiots. This was done so without the real Green Lanterns being aware of this development. (Green Lantern v3 #12)
Early in his career, G'nort becomes inadvertently mixed up with the League's battle against the Manhunters. Recognizing G'Nort's general incompetence, the Corps had given him an uninhabited sector of space to patrol. The fact that the region was uninhabited also suited the needs of the Manhunters, who set up their home planet in G'Nort's sector. G'Nort joined Hal Jordan, Superman, and other Justice League members in an assault on the home world, although G'Nort's main contribution was getting stuck in the planet's ventilation system. (Justice League International v1 #10)
The League, including G'nort, find their Antarctic headquarters overwhelmed by killer penguins. Their enemies are ultimately destroyed, but not before the facility itself gets demolished. G'Nort keeps himself and his new-found allies alive via his power-ring until help arrives. (Justice League America Annual v1 #4)
During a particularly boring day around the Justice League embassy, Kilowog was so bored he actually approached G'Nort suggesting the two aliens go out on the town. Upon learning of this, the Martian Manhunter decided was needed to chaperone the Justice League's two alien Green Lanterns during a night on the town. The alien trio was attacked by the temporarily mentally stable Black Hand while having dinner at Windows on the World in Manhattan. The Justice Leaguers were arrested for disorderly conduct. (Justice League America v1 #51)
The Guardian that appeared had never seen G'Nort, but unless Gardner could prove otherwise, G'Nort was a Green Lantern. G'Nort had never seen the Guardians before either, as his uncle G'newmann had claimed to have given him the ring from them. (Green Lantern v3 #9)
Eventually it was discovered that both G'nort and his uncle G'newman were actually given their rings by the Poglachians, who posed as the Guardians of the Universe while the real Guardians were with the Zamarons. A race of clowns, the Poglachians gave the rings to beings they thought would use them in amusing ways. They were actually pawns of the Weaponers of Qward, who hoped to discredit the Green Lantern Corps by having the name associated with idiots. G'nort works with Guy Gardner, ending up in Qward itself, though G'nort loses his Qwardian-powered ring. Their confrontations against a Qwardian Sinestro cult goes badly. Faced with the threat of his beloved uncle being killed, G'nort gives up the location of Hal Jordan. Soon after, powerless but free from a Qwardian cell, G'nort smells the soldier who took his ring and tracks him down. The soldier swiftly overpowers G'nort and makes the mistake of bragging how he would kill and torture Guy. Enraged, G'nort defeats the soldier, gains his ring and saves Guy by destroying the source of his very own power. The two make it back to normal space as explosions devastate the local area. Afterwards, Guy Gardner reluctantly tells the real Guardians that G'nort was the true hero on Qward, which earned G'nort status as a genuine Green Lantern. Around this time G'Nort is kicked out of the League and meets up with a struggling street musician whom he takes to calling 'Sax Girl'. He saves her from a life of homelessness and they have multiple adventures together. They part on friendly terms, with a kiss. He has other adventures on his own, such as battling several supervillians who pretend to terrorize a small town for a cut of tourism dollars.
Soon after, powerless but free from a Qwardian cell, G'nort smells the soldier who took his ring and tracks him down. The soldier swiftly overpowers G'nort and makes the mistake of bragging how he would torture and kill Guy. Enraged, G'nort defeats the soldier, gains his ring and saves Guy by destroying the source of his very own power. The two make it back to normal space as explosions devastate the local area. Afterwards, Guy Gardner reluctantly tells the real Guardians that G'nort was the true hero on Qward, which earned G'nort status as a genuine Green Lantern. (Green Lantern v3 #13)
G'nort and the Green Lantern Corps were ;ater called to Oa to defend the Guardians against Entropy. Entropy made the Green Lanterns question the Guardians and each other, but they persevered and defeated him. The Guardians then gave G'nort and the Corps their new mission; each Corps member must go and recruit twelve new Corpsmen. The Guardians also explained G'nort's importance in the Corps, he not only brought humor to the group but a sense of the absurd. Absurdity was important to cope with the unpredictability of a rapidly changing universe. (Green Lantern v3 #35)
G'Nort trained with the Green Lantern Corps, returning to Earth with his fellow Green Lanterns to fight Eclipso. Guy Gardner had previously been eclipsed, but was released so the God of Vengeance could go after bigger game. (Green Lantern Annual v3 #1)
Sometime later, G'Nort found Guy out west, stranded in the desert. G'Nort had been waiting to be reassigned by the Guardians and thought Guy could find out which sector he would get. Guy used the opportunity to trick G'Nort into making a spaceship for him. With the ability to travel the stars Guy Gardner set in motion a plan to possess the yellow power ring of Sinestro. (Guy Gardner Reborn v1 #1)
The Darkstars tried to prevent G'nort and the Green Lantern Corps from interfering with the Triarch, but the Corps' experience working as a team helped them defeat the Darkstars. As G'nort and the Corps were about to deal with the Guardians, L.E.G.I.O.N. called in a fleet of ships to confront them. (Green Lantern v3 #45)
Recently, Green Lanterns Kyle Rayner and Jade discovered a world inside the power battery presumably created by Hal Jordan. Jordan had recreated Oa and the entire Green Lantern Corps as energy images complete with their memories. An energy duplicate of G'Nort was dissolved by Doctor Light in his attempt to take control of the world inside the battery and strand Rayner and Jade. Dr. Light failed, thanks to the sacrifice of the 'Green Lantern Corps', allowing Rayner and Jade to escape and leaving Doctor Light imprisoned once more inside the battery. (Green Lantern 3-D v1 #1)
G'nort was seen as the sole member of Super Buddies Antarctica, exactly where Maxwell Lord wants him. For a time, G'Nort lives behind Guy Gardner's New York 'Warriors' bar. (Green Lantern 80-Page Giant v1 #1)
Post-Flashpoint
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events. G'nort
G'nort appeared and helped prevent the Red Lantern Corps from attacking the Green Lantern Corps during the battle against the villainous First Lantern Volthoom. (Green Lantern v5 #20)
Overview
Personality and attributes
His uncle was G'newmann G'noggs who was said to had been a highly-renowned member of the Green Lantern Corps whose esteem made it easy for his incompetent nephew G'nort to join their ranks. (Secret Origins v2 #34) It was said that his uncle was an influential figure in the Green Lantern Corps where he pushed for the Guardians to give his nephew an assignment. (Justice League International v1 #10)
According to a Power Ring, it was determined that the villainous Larfleeze was a distant cousin of G'nort. (Larfleeze v1 #12)
Powers and abilities
As a Green Lantern, he was provided a green Power Ring that responded to his commands. (Justice League International v1 #10)
Notes
- G'nort was created by Keith Giffen and J. M. DeMatteis where he made his first appearance in Justice League International v1 #10 (February, 1988).
- At a panel, writer Geoff Johns was asked about the status of G'nort during the Blackest Night to which he replied that the character was not dead and was still considered missing in action.
Alternate Versions
In other media
Television
- In Batman: The Brave and the Bold, G'nort appeared in the animated television series in the episode "The Eyes of Despero" where he was voiced by actor Alexander Polinsky. He, Sinestro, and Guy Gardner work with Batman to stop Despero. Though initially presented as somewhat incompetent, he proves vital in helping Batman stop the brainwashed Mogo by draining his internal Lantern Battery. Despite forgetting the Green Lantern oath necessary to begin the process, he comes through upon consulting the 'cheat sheet' written on his arm. He also briefly appears in the episode "Revenge of the Reach!", being attacked by the mind-controlled Blue Beetle.
- In Justice League Action, G'nort made an appearance in the animated television series in the episode "The Fatal Fare".
Appearances
- Justice League International v1: (1988)
- Secret Origins v2:
- Green Lantern v3:
- Larfleeze v1:
- G'nort's Swimsuit Edition v1: (2023)
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